The strongest winds in the area had passed and meteorologists said high fire dangers decreased, which aided efforts to contain the fire. Evacuations in Malibu displaced thousands of residents ...

MALIBU, Calif. – Nearly 2,000 first responders from multiple agencies are on the ground and in the air battling the Franklin Fire burning in Malibu, California, outside Los Angeles on Thursday.

Fire crews in California are continuing to battle a wildfire in the scenic ocean-side community of Malibu that grew dramatically overnight and caused thousands to evacuate, including a host of ...

7th UPDATE 1:30 pm: The wind-driven Franklin Fire in Malibu continues to burn, scorching more than 4,000 acres as of early afternoon Wednesday. A red flag warning of critical fire danger was ...

Every year on December 11 we celebrate International Mountain Day (IMD)—a tribute to the awe-inspiring peaks that shape our world and captivate our wanderlust. Mountains are more than stunning ...

Authorities are trying to control the “rapid rate of spread.” A brush fire that broke out on Monday evening in Malibu Canyon has led to mandatory evacuation orders in parts of Southern ...

Firefighters were battling a three-alarm brushfire early Tuesday in Malibu, California, near Pepperdine University, prompting evacuations. L.A. County Fire Department officials estimated that at least ...

The blaze, dubbed the Franklin fire, was reported a few minutes before 11 p.m. Monday along Malibu Canyon Road in the hills north of Pepperdine University. Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds ...

The Franklin Fire continues to scorch nearly 4,000 acres in the Malibu area. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect as well as road and school closures.

The Franklin Fire burns next to power lines at the Pacific Coast Highway in the morning of Dec. 11 near Malibu, California. Parts of the road were shut down due to the wildfire. Photo: Apu Gomes/Getty ...

Last month's Mountain Fire near Somis in Ventura County erupted during similar conditions. Early Tuesday, a brush fire broke out in Fillmore around 1:40 a.m. in the Santa Clara River bottom south ...